Both driver and passenger airbag lights have been on for about a year. This vehicle has never been involved in a car accident. I recently had the service dept at the dealership take a look as my mechanic was unable to troubleshoot the issue. The code the dealer found was B00A0-00, occupant sensor unit, abnormal voltage. The dealer is stating that the occupant sensor unit needs to be replaced as well as both sensors.
2016 Nissan Murano: airbag warning light
6 of the 108 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Murano describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
We are having a problem with the passenger air bag light. It doesn't always go off when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. We've been informed if the light does not go off the passenger will not be protected by the air bag system. We've been told to turn the car off then restart it that this will solve the problem. This means we have to leave the road find a place to park shut the car off and restart it. This can be very difficult when on the freeway. Our concern is sometime we may not notice the air bag light is on, have an accident and the passenger won't be protected by the air bags. This has been going on hundreds of times since we bought the car brand new in june 2016 and nissan tells us they can't find anything wrong with it.
190 pound passenger sitting straight upright, airbag light is illuminated on center console indicating that the passenger airbag is turned off while vehicle in motion for at least 30 minutes in duration. I rarely have passengers but this has occurred twice in 10k miles. I purchased the vehicle in 9/2016.
The front passenger side air bag sensor is faulty. When my 67 lb daughter sits in the front seat, the air bag light turns off indicating that the airbag is active. I brought the vehicle in to the dealer and they "updated and re-calibrated" the sensor, but I am still having the same issue. I was given another murano as a loaner vehicle while they repaired mine and when my daughter sat in the front seat of the loaner vehicle, the air bag indicator turned off as well, indicating that the air bag was active, which is telling me that this is not isolated to my vehicle. I need to get this issue resolved and not sure where to turn, so I'm filing a report here.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan murano. While driving various speeds, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 600.
The front passenger air bag sensor consistently fails to recognize the 150 pound passenger riding in the car. If, while starting the car, the front passenger moves in any fashion, the air bag indicator remains on, indicating the air bag is "off". No matter what the passenger does, including putting the seat belt on or off, once the air bag sensor is on, it will not go off. I must then turn the car off, ask the passenger to hold perfectly still, then restart the engine. If the passenger remains perfectly still while the car is turned on, the air bag sensor will turn off, indicating the air bag is "on". This occurs everytime I start the car. If I do not take this very specific set of steps, and I subsequently fail to notice the indicator remains on (air bag off), my passenger is in danger while driving. If the passenger enters the car while the engine is already running, I get no indication whatsoever from the air bag sensor. For example, is it activated or not? I have zero confidence in the front passenger air bag sensor.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669, Infiniti customer service at 1‑888‑833‑3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020.
Recall number 16V244000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2016 Nissan Murano airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2016 Nissan Murano?
6 of 108 owner complaints about the 2016 Nissan Murano (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Nissan Murano?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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